Name: Bryce Dallas Howard
Date of Birth: 2 March 1981 Niece of actor Clint Howard. Granddaughter of actor Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard. Is close friends with Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Her godfather is Henry Winkler, who co-starred on "Happy Days" (1974) with her father, Ron Howard. Was cast in The Village (2004) without having an audition after M. Night Shyamalan saw her in a Broadway show. Until recently, had not seen an episode of "Happy Days" (1974), in which her father starred. However, in early 2006, she bought the DVD release of the show and now understands its continuing appeal. ... Attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts camp with Natalie Portman. Alumna of the prestigious School at Steppenwolf training program. Her Theatre credits include a vast range from classical to contemporary writers such as William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov and George Bernard Shaw. Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama (2003) Stepgranddaughter of Judy Howard. Daughter of actor-director Ron Howard and Cheryl Howard. During rehearsals at the Manhattan Theater Club, she was billing herself as "Bryce Dallas", but later had second thoughts because the name made her sound like a porn star. Is a vegan turned vegetarian. Attended New York University. Bryce and her husband, Seth Gabel, became the parents of their first child, a boy, Theodore Norman Howard Gabel, on February 16, 2007. He is called Theo. Has 3 siblings: Reed Cross Howard and the twins Paige Howard and Jocelyn Carlyle Howard. All 4 were named after places in which they were conceived. Dyed her hair blonde for Spider-Man 3 (2007). Read more Bryce Dallas Howard movies (actor)User Comments |
